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Tampa Bay Rays @ 
New York Mets
2000-06-04 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 43610 · 71°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph to CF · 3:10
Tampa Bay Devil Rays defeated New York Mets 15–5. Tampa Bay Devil Rays put up 5 in the 6th. Esteban Yan earned the win. Felix Martinez went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 14 | |
| NYN | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
W: Esteban Yan L: Robert Joseph Jones SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: CB Bucknor · 1B: Rick Reed · 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 3B: Al Clark · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gerald Williams | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Russ Johnson | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Vaughn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Fred McGriff | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Steve Cox | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Flaherty | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Cairo | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Felix Martinez | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Esteban Yan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Winn | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bubba Trammell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ozzie Guillen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe McEwing | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kurt Abbott | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Robin Ventura | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Zeile | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Payton | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan McGuire | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Melvin Mora | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Benny Agbayani | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Todd Pratt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lenny Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Franco | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esteban Yan | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Rick White | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Mecir | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Doug Creek | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tanyon Sturtze | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Jones | 5.1 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Pat Mahomes | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rich Rodriguez | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Turk Wendell | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gerald Williams: D9/F89M
- Russ Johnson: 9/L9M.2-3
- Greg Vaughn: K/C
- Fred McGriff: K/C
Bot 1
- Joe McEwing: S5/BG25
- Kurt Abbott: 6(B)3(1)/LDP/L6D
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 8/L8LM
Top 2
- Steve Cox: 8/L89D
- John Flaherty: W
- Miguel Cairo: 8/L8RM
- Felix Martinez: HR/F9D.1-H
- Esteban Yan: HR/L7D+
- Gerald Williams: 9/L9M
Bot 2
- Mike Piazza: W
- Robin Ventura: 7/F7M
- Todd Zeile: 5/FL
- Jay Payton: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Ryan McGuire: W
- Bobby Jones: 53/G5
Top 3
- Russ Johnson: 9/F89D
- Greg Vaughn: K/C
- Fred McGriff: K
Bot 3
- Joe McEwing: K
- Kurt Abbott: HP
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 7/F78D
- Mike Piazza: D7/L7D+.1-H
- Robin Ventura: 8/L8RM
Top 4
- Steve Cox: 3/G3
- John Flaherty: 63/G6
- Miguel Cairo: 8/F8LM
Bot 4
- Todd Zeile: S9/L89S+
- Jay Payton: 54(1)/FO/G56+
- Ryan McGuire: 3/G3-.1-2
- Bobby Jones: 43/G4MD
Top 5
- Felix Martinez: S9/G3+
- Esteban Yan: 34/SH/BG23.1-2
- Gerald Williams: 63/G6.2-3
- Russ Johnson: 63/G6S
Bot 5
- Joe McEwing: T9/L9M+
- Kurt Abbott: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: HP
- Mike Piazza: 9/SF/F9M.3-H;1-2
- Robin Ventura: K
Top 6
- Greg Vaughn: S/G56
- Fred McGriff: W.1-2
- Steve Cox: 36(1)/FO/G3+.2-3
- John Flaherty: S/L7S.3-H;1-2
- Miguel Cairo: W.2-3;1-2
- Felix Martinez: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jose Guillen: 53/G56.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gerald Williams: D/G6.3-H;2-H
- Russ Johnson: K/C
Bot 6
- Todd Zeile: 8/F8RD
- Jay Payton: S/G6D
- Ryan McGuire: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 7
- Greg Vaughn: 53/G56S-
- Fred McGriff: 9/F9D
- Randy Winn: 63/G6S
Bot 7
- Melvin Mora: 53/G56
- Joe McEwing: 63/G6
- Kurt Abbott: K
Top 8
- John Flaherty: 13/G
- Miguel Cairo: HP
- Felix Martinez: E6/TH/G6.1-3;B-2
- Jose Guillen: HP
- Gerald Williams: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H(UR);2-3
- Russ Johnson: S7/L7S.3-H(UR);1-2
- Bubba Trammell: HR/F78XD+.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Fred McGriff: S9/L9M
- Randy Winn: S7/G6.1-2
- John Flaherty: 8/F8LD
Bot 8
- Benny Agbayani: K
- Todd Pratt: W
- Lenny Harris: 13/G15.1-2
- Todd Zeile: 8/F8LD
Top 9
- Miguel Cairo: 9/L9M
- Felix Martinez: K/C
- Jose Guillen: S9/L89S+
- Gerald Williams: D7/L5D+.1-H
- Russ Johnson: S/L7S.2-H
- Ozzie Guillen: 8/L8RM
Bot 9
- Jay Payton: D7/L78M+
- Matt Franco: S9/L89S+.2-H
- Melvin Mora: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Joe McEwing: S9/G34.1-2
- Kurt Abbott: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Notes & reviews
- first homer in majors
- homer on first pitch in major leagues